A visitor from “up north”
We had a visitor from up north last Friday at Open Play! They are from the Milwaukee area. Jaclyn, her beautiful son Holden and her parents came to explore our Playhouse and to experience GiGi's Playhouse McHenry County Open Play program, as they are highly involved in getting the GiGi's Playhouse Milwaukee up and running. ...
Friday Friends…What a Ride!
GiGi's Playhouse McHenry Friday Friends group went on an exciting and adventurous outing in July, thanks to the wonderful people involved with (NIOC) Northern IL Offshore Club. We were invited to out for a boat ride, not just any boat ride… A group of 15 Friday Friends, parents and volunteers set...
Friday Friends Hoedown!
Friday Friends Hoedown! Oh what a night! Once a year we gather together for our Friday Friends Spring dance, this year’s theme was a Country Hoedown! Invites went out early this year to our Friends at the Hoffman Estates Playhouse, as this has become tradition. Everything was set, the Playhouse...
Be-YOU-tiful Fashion Show 2014
Sometimes the best moments in life are not caught on a video but are still permanently engraved in our memories. One such moment occurred at the Be-YOU-tiful Spring Fashion Show held recently. All of our models were excited and waited their turn as patiently as possible. Our last model...
A volunteer experience…
Enjoy this short story written by one of our young (15yr old) volunteer, Courtney M. She is wise beyond her years and we are so very lucky to have her at GiGi's Playhouse McHenry Co. As I opened the door to the Playhouse, thought were swirling around my head. Were...
World Down Syndrome Day 2014
This was an amazing event! The Playhouse was packed with families, friends and volunteers who wanted to send a message out to the world! Everyone was wearing their crazy socks, blue and yellow was every you looked...awareness was definitely the theme of the night. The Playhouse was buzzing with laughter,...
Show Me A Sign!
Show Me A Sign is a basic sign language class offered every other Thursday at GiGi's Playhouse McHenry County, this class is open to our families, volunteers and the community. Several people have attended this class for a few years, coming back time after time to learn new ways to...
GiGi’s Playhouse 5K 2013!
What a beautiful day we had for the GiG's Playhouse 5k Fun Run 2013 ! Thank you to all the families, friends and volunteers who came out to support Down Syndrome Awareness! We are so very luck to have the best volunteers at GiGi's Playhouse McHenry County! To everyone who came...
Friday Friends Sock Hop 2013
What fantastic night we had at our Friday Friends Sock Hop! Everyone danced the night away thanks for our awesome DJ's Larry and Tim! We were so happy that our Friends from the Hoffman Estates Playhouse came out to join the party, fun was had by all during the...
GiGi’s 5K Fun Run!
Invite your family, friends or coworkers to become a team! Email and Facebook everyone on your list to build the biggest walking, running or dashing team that you can. Our highest supporting team last year-Clover Technologies-didn’t even have a child with Down syndrome but they joined forces to show their awareness,...
Friday Friends Sock Hop!
Friday Friends!! Join us for our Spring Sock Hop Friday, April 26th DJ~Larry will be here spinning the records7:00-10:00 pm 50's Theme, dress up if you like Dinner donated by Culver's Please R.S.V.P. to Jean at mchenry@gigisplayhouse.org or (815)385-PLAY
GiGi’s Playhouse 5K Fun Run!
Invite your family, friends or coworkers to become a team! Email and Facebook everyone on your list to build the biggest walking, running or dashing team that you can. Our highest supporting team last year-Clover Technologies-didn’t even have a child with Down syndrome but they joined forces to show their awareness,...